1 Kings 22:32 meaning and explanation

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.

1 Kings 22:32, Berean Standard Bible

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Ahab, king of Israel, had disguised himself for battle and persuaded Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, to wear his royal robes. The king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders to target only the king of Israel, so when they saw Jehoshaphat in royal dress they mistook him for Ahab and closed in to kill him.

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